Candace Salter Stevens

Candace Stevens

Name/Title

Candace Salter Stevens

Entry/Object ID

1903.4.2

Description

Portrait of a woman wearing a black dress with a translucent white cap and collar. The woman is shown with rosy cheeks and dark hair and eyes. Her hair is held in large curls on either side of her head, and she is wearing a gold beaded necklace. Her cap is trimmed with pleats, as is her collar. Her sleeves are very wide, and she is holding her right hand in front of her at the waist. The whole is framed in an ornate gilt frame.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject Person

Stevens, Candace Salter (1792-1874)

Context

Candace Salter Stevens of Barnet was the wife of Henry Stevens, the founder of the Vermont Historical Society.

Acquisition

Accession

1903.4

Source or Donor

Stevens, Charlotte

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Fletcher, Aaron Dean

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unframed

Height

27-13/16 in

Width

21-13/16 in

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

41 in

Width

36 in

Depth

4-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stevens, Henry (1791-1867)

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America